Re: [Ausloco] More about those 422s

["Roger Renton" <rogerrenton@ozemail.com.au>]

    Bob wrote:



    I have just been informed that 42219 and 42210 ran on a freight from
Werris Creek to Tamowrth and return today as a trial for their move.
    Latest information I have obtained is that a train of 422s is to be
assembled this week at Werris Creek and instructions are that it must be
delivered to Broken Hill via Binaway by 16/5. It would appear that they
intend to put 42210 at one end and 42219 on the other with all the other
dead units in between. I have received some further information relating to
ASRs requirement for these units. Apparently the plan is that they
    will be completely rebuilt for work train use on the Alice - Darwin
project - including some as single enders with long range fuel tanks.
Itwould appear from my latest information that ASR and not ATN are the
buyer.


    Thanks for the update Bob
    The move of the 422s to ASR has been the subject of speculation for some
time. What hasn't been anticipated is that the units would be disposed of
without a public tender process.
    May I suggest that this is because FreightCorp hasn't actually "sold"
the units. A possible scenario could be that FreightCorp has leased the
units to NREC-Alco who in turn will upgrade them and sublease them to other
operator(s) subject to FreightCorp's approval.
    FreightCorp has been very coy lately about disposing surplus units. This
would be a win/win situation for them - earning income from surplus units
while having control over whch operator uses them.
    Roger Renton


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